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Lea has a passion for writing and sharing new ideas with the world. She enjoys film photography, Wes Anderson movies, fictional books and jazz music. She came to the Netherlands in 2019 for her media studies and has fallen in love with the country and its culture ever since. She loves to ride her bicycle in the city but also feels the need to overtake everyone on the bike lane (she's working on it).

New visa-waiver requirement to affect travellers to the Netherlands from 2023

If you plan on travelling to the Netherlands or practically anywhere in Europe in 2023, you may be in need of an ETIAS visa...

New Dutch labour laws come into effect on August 1: here are the changes

From August 1, 2022 onwards, new rules are entering the workplace in the new Transparent and Predictable Employment Conditions Act β€” which offers both...

Stop saving Kees the cat, he’s a purrfect swimmer; Dutch animal ambulance says

The animal ambulance of Den Helder posted on Facebook this week saying that Kees the cat, a passionate and furry swimmer, doesn't need to...

We plotted a heist! This Amsterdam escape room took our breath away (literally)

Picture this, it’s a sunny, unassuming day in the centre of Amsterdam β€” but right under your nose, there’s an expert team of master...

Scam phone calls amount to at least €1.7 million in damage in the Netherlands

New numbers from the Fraud Helpdesk shows that English-based scam calls in the Netherlands have resulted in around €1.7 million in damage, in just...

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